Levi didn’t sleep for two hours after all – it was more like four. When he woke he lay in bed for a long while, thinking about Comet and her colt. Thinking about Poppy. So he’d been right about her not having worked with horses. Well, he’d forgive her for that and give her a chance. She was a quick learner. She’d been honest with him and Levi valued honesty. Heaven knows how she’d wangled a trial, but Levi no longer believed that she’d lied on her online application. It seemed that she’d never submitted one, or if she had, he couldn’t find it. Yet despite Poppy’s lack of experience, she’d really come through for him this morning. She understood animals and had a tender way with them.
Levi thought back to yesterday. She’d seemed so reserved – scared, even – barely able to meet his eye. Tha
